The Stateside Beat — Thursday, August 13, 2026 (Morning Brief)

Your top headlines and topic breakdown for Thursday, August 13, 2026. This is your Morning Brief.

Top Headlines

Karoline Leavitt stepping down as White House press secretary — Axios
Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit — BBC
MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Won't Concede Losing Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary — Forbes
Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. — The New York Times
What the polls missed in Wisconsin's primary and David Ellison threatens to uproot Paramount: Morning Rundown — NBC News
US immigration agency plans to buy electric shock gloves, raising alarm among rights advocates — Reuters
Photos: See the best photos from the solar eclipse — NPR
Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer's Role in Promotion Decisions — The New York Times
Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago — AP News
Bulldozers rip into Big Bend National Park, driving anger and heartbreak — CNN

World

US ambassador on West Bank settler siege

U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror' NPR

The U.S. ambassador condemned a settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank as a horrific act of terror.

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In pictures: Europe's best solar eclipse since 1999 CNBC

A total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12, while much of Europe saw a partial eclipse and businesses benefited from demand.

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Colombia quake search efforts in final phase

Search efforts in Colombia enter 'final phase' as quake toll reaches 265 Al Jazeera

President de La Espriella promises to set up an emergency fund to help rebuild destroyed hospitals and schools.

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Business

Single ticket wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot fox8.com

A single ticket won the $1 billion Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing.

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Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts NPR

Trump was sued over a service that sells faster access to Truth Social posts.

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Gold slips from over two-month peak as investors cash in on rally Reuters

Gold slipped from a two-month peak as tame US inflation fueled a rally and investors moved to cash in gains.

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Technology

Everything announced at Made by Google today, including Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Tag Mashable

Every Pixel 11, Pro, Pro XL, Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 5 spec and feature Google officially announced at Made by Google.

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New rumor tells us all about Apple's imminent iPhone price hike GSMArena.com

Apple increased the trade-in value of some iPhones, an indication that a price bump is due.

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Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI BBC

Users of the popular streaming platform criticized allowing Amazon to use their data by default.

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The Stateside Beat · August 13, 2026 · Morning Brief · Comprehensive US news from Axios, BBC, Forbes, The New York Times, NBC News, Reuters, NPR, AP News, CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, fox8.com, Mashable, GSMArena.com.

News wrap prepared by Miles Cordova

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